Laser Level Mount With Single-Screw Jaws for Flat and Curved Surfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laser level mounts require multiple screw turns for clamping and are limited in their ability to securely attach to various surfaces, including both flat and curved ones, making them inefficient and less versatile.
Innovation Solution
A laser level mount with a clamping connection mechanism featuring a pair of jaw connection plates, an adjustment rod, and a screw knob that allows for quick attachment to surfaces by turning one screw, and includes geometries that enable secure engagement with both flat and curved surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple screws are used for clamping, then the clamping force is secure, but the operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple clamping screws into a single integrated clamping mechanism. The single screw simultaneously actuates both jaw connection plates through a shared adjustment rod, reducing the number of operations from multiple screw turns to one unified clamping action while maintaining secure attachment force.
Solution Approach 2:
The jaw connection plates are pre-positioned and aligned within the body portion, with the adjustment rod already connecting them. When the single screw is turned, the preliminary mechanical arrangement ensures both plates move simultaneously and uniformly toward the surface, eliminating the need for separate positioning and clamping steps.
2Device complexity
If a simple clamping mechanism is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to attach to various surfaces is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The jaw connection plates are designed with dual functionality: they can clamp onto flat surfaces using their inward facing surfaces, and simultaneously engage with curved surfaces through their outer contours. This universal design allows a single clamping mechanism to securely attach to both flat and curved surfaces without requiring different mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The jaw connection plates are made movable relative to the body portion through the adjustment rod mechanism. This dynamic capability allows the jaws to adapt their position and orientation to match the geometry of the surface being clamped, whether flat or curved, enabling versatile attachment while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The mount provides efficient and stable support for laser levels on multiple surfaces, allowing for quick and secure attachment without reducing clamping force, thereby enhancing project efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The screw knob is coupled to an end of the adjustment rod. When the screw knob is turned, a distance between the pair of jaw connection plates is changed.
Data Source
AI summary
Various laser mount designs are shown. The laser mount includes a body, a movable laser platform and a connection mechanism to clamp onto a surface and/or object. The connection mechanism includes a retention plate, a threaded rod, guide rods, a pair of connection jaws or clamps and a clamp adjustment screw knob configured to move both connection jaws. The connection jaws are designed to clamp onto a variety of surface shapes and material sizes.